Abstract

GALBARINI, Paola. Different uses of the verb to give: analysis from a (neo) constructionist model. Rev. Pilquen. secc. cienc. soc. [online]. 2017, vol.20, n.4, pp.01-17. ISSN 1851-3123.

This article addresses some syntactic constructions in which appears the verb dar (give), traditionally considered a light verb. These constructions will be analysed from a (neo)constructionists perspective (Borer 2005). This approach enables to explain a variety of uses of the verb dar: the transitive ones (telic and atelic) and those interpreted as complex predicate (dar vuelta). However, this perspective does not provide a clear explanation for a stative usage in Rioplatense Spanish that has emerged in recent times (camisa blanca da más doctora).

Keywords : Minimalism; (Neo)-constructionism; Light verbs.

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